Duluth Whalebacks

• Location: Duluth, MN
• League: Western Association 1891
• Affiliation:
• Ballparks: St. Paul: Athletic Park Duluth: Recreation Park

The 1891 team in the Western Association did not have a nickname, at least for the Duluth part of the season. The actual Duluth Whalebacks of that era were a team consisting of local players with a minimum weight of 200 pounds each. They played against other teams with burly players, such as the Ely Elephants and the St. Paul "heavyweights." A whaleback was a cargo boat used mainly to haul iron ore on the Great Lakes.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1891	22-27	NA	Bill Watkins / Jay Anderson		Team moved from St. Paul June 16 then disbanded August 20